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HISTORY  AND  GENEALOGY 


or  THS  LATK 


Rev.  Israel  Potter's  Branch 


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OF   THK 


POTTER    FAMILY. 


By   J.   S.    POTTER,    of    Boston 


PUBLISHED  BT  THE  AUTHOR. 


BOSTON: 
W.  KBLLAWAY,   PRINTER,    30   EXCHANGE    STREET. 


I  885. 


THE  LIBRARY 


ACADIA  UNIVERSITY 


THE  GIFT  OF 

Nts.   James  W,   Gates 
in  memory  of   Mrs.   Fdna 
Williams  Gates 


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HISTORY  AND  GENEAIXJOY 


OF   THE   LATK 


Rev.  Iskael  Potter's  Branch 


OF   THK 


POTTER   FAMILY. 


By    J.   S.    POTTER,    of    Boston 


PUBLISHED  BY  THE  AUTHOR. 


BOSTON: 
W.  KELLAWAY,  PRINTER.    30    EXCHANGE    STREET. 

1885. 


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DEDICATED. 
BIRTHDAY    PRESENT. 

TO     THE     POTTER    FAMILY    OF    CLEMENTS   POINT,    SMITHS 

COVE  AND  WEST  PORT,  AND  TO   ALL  OTHER   PARTS, 

TO   WHOM    IT   MAY   CONCERN, 

THIS  TWENTY-SECOND  DA  Y  OF  FEBRUARY,  1&85. 


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A  HISTORY  OF  THE  POHER  FAMILY. 


The  genealogy,  or  history  of  the  Potters,  carries 
us  back  to  1628 ;  when  Robert  Potter  sailed  from 
England  to  this  country,  and  settled  in  the  town  of 
Warwick,  R.  I., — and  also  back  to  the  coat-of-arms, 
worn  by  many  I'aniilies  of  Potters,  previous  to  1600 ; 
and  was  derived  from  those  of  the  ancient  Earl  of 
Leicester,  as  man^  of  the  Potter  families  in  England, 
in  different  parts,  served  with  those  ancient  earls  in 
war  time. 

Now,  I  wish  to  give  a  record,  which  I  hope  and 
believe  wiU  interest  our  branch  of  the  family,  at 
Clements  i.*ort,  N.  S.,  and  other  parts  of  the 
Province ;  and  also  those  who  reside  in  the  United 
States. 

I  cannot  tell  where  ray  great  grandfather  was  born, 
but  I  have  the  names  of  his  children,  which  I  will 
give.  I  do  not  know  where  Joseph  Potter,  Jr.,  my 
grandfather  was  born  ;  but  I  know  that  he  went  from 
the  States  to  Nova  Scotia,  a  little  before  the  War  of 
the  Revolution,  and  from  thence  to  New  York,  for 
the  purpose  of  raising  a  company  to  build  iion 
works  (or  foundry,)  in  the  town  of  Clements,  N.  S. 
He  was  lost  at  sea,  and  never  heard  from.  In  after 
years.  Mr.  Alger,  from  South  Boston,  went  down, 
rais«ed  a  company,  built  the  foundry,  and  ran  it  for 


^36^i^SS^ 


A  A    JUSTORV    OF 

some  time.  The  iron  ore  used  in  the  fuinace  came 
off  my  father's  hmd,  as  he  settled  oriandtather's  estate, 
and  lived  on  the  homestead.  Father  sold  the  iron 
ore  to  the  company. 

A    RFX'ORD    OF   THE    CHILDREN    OF    JOSEPH    I'OTTER, 
MY    GREAT    GRANDFATHER. 

Mary  Potter,  born  July  3rd,  1736. 
Betty  Potter,  born  June  22nd,  173«. 
Joseph  Potter,  born  Aug.  23rd,  1741. 
Robert  Potter,  born  Nov.  7th,  1745. 
Benjamin  Potter,  born  May  9th,  1749. 
Eben  Potter,  born  Aug.  Uth,  1751. 
Sarah  Potter,  born  Nov.  1st,  1753. 
John  Potter,  born  March  31st,  1757. 
Reuben  Potter,  born  Dec.  9th,  1759. 
Mary  Potter  experience<l  a  great  deliverance  Sept. 
5th,  1749. 

A  RECORD   OF   THE  CHILDREN  OF  JOSEPH  POTTER,  JR., 

MY    GRANDFATHER. 

Aaron  Potter,  born  July  11th,  1762. 
Israel  Potter,  born  Nov.  28th,  1763. 
Mary  Potter,  born  Feb.  7th,  1766. 
Zebudah  Potter,  died  Jan.  24th,  1760. 

The  tSame,  by  Mart/  Fanmvorfh  (second  wife). 
Joseph  Potter,  born  Monday,  June  14th,  1773. 
Samuel  Potter,  born  Friday,  Dec.  9th,  1774. 

Sarah  Potter,  born ,  Aug.  4th,  1776. 

Benjam.in  Potter,  born  Friday,  Dec.  11th,  1777. 
Lydia  Potter,  born  Friday,  Oct.  29th,  1779. 


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THE    rOTIEK    FAMILY.  5 

Franklin  Potter,  horn  Saturdny,  Apr.  28th,  1781. 
Martha  Potter,  born  Monday,  Apr.  9th,  1783. 
Sukey  Potter,  horn  Friday,  Fel).  18th,  1785. 
Esther  Potter,  bo:n  Friday,  Mar.  l«)th,  1787. 
Esther  died  Mar.  2r)th,  1851 ;  age,  64. 

THE    R  ECO  HI)   OF   MY    FATHER. 

And    first:   My    father,    Israel    Potter,    afterward 
Rev.  Israel  Potter,  was  I)orn  in  Worcester  county, 
Mass.,    in   July,    1763.      He    was   one   of    the   six 
months'  men  Taised   in   the  town  of  Shrewsbury,  by 
the  State  of  Massachusetts,  to  reinforce  the  Conti- 
nental Army  in  1780— (age  17  ;  July,  1780)— and 
which  marched  from  Springfield  under  the  command 
of  Lieut.  Taylor,  of  2il  Mass.  Regt.,  July  6th,  1780. 
After  the  war  of  the  Revolution  was  over,  and  peace 
declared,  he  went  to  Nova  Scotia,  settled  his  father's 
estate,  and  lived  on  the  old  homestead  in  the  town 
of  Clements,  at  a  place   since  called  Potter's  Point, 
where  1  e  carried  on  farming,  and  the  hprritifj  Jisherif, 
which  was  a  very  profitable  business. 

Ah,  well  do  I  renieml)er  the  old  /tomesff^fd,  where 
1  was  born !  And  the  faniiituj,  the  Ji.shiug,  the 
hrivk-makimf ,  the  cutting  down  the  forest,  the  build- 
'm<r  vessels,  etc.,  with  all  that  <roes  to  make  up  the 
history,  and  all  the  variations  of  this  movkd  life.' 

In  looking  back  threescore  and  ten  years,  how 
short  the  space  of  time  seems  to  appear ! 

"  I^Ian  that  is  born  of  a  woman  is  of  few  days,  and 
full  of  trouble.  He  cometh  forth  like  a  flower,  and  is 
cut  down  :  he  fleeth  also  like  a  shadow,  and  continu- 


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A    HISTORY    (^F 


eth  not."  (Job  xiv.  1,2.)  How  true  this  is,  and 
the  only  hope  of  Ioikj  life,  \a  to  he  **  horn  again  !" 
Thi.s  takes  phice  at  "  the  resurrection  of  the  just ;" 
whoever  attains  to  that  *'  will  not  die  any  more." 

MV    BIRTHDAY. 

roEM, 

On  tht  Old  UumeMead—Fi^h.  22,  1884. 

Tlie  fann-houst'  wore  a  modest  mien, 

The  small-size  wiiulows  <]iiuiiit  and  red, 
And  tlirousl»  a  tanjjleil  web  of  j;reen, 

I  think  I  see  the  nld  wnod  shed  ! 
The  orchard  bloom,  in  white  and  pink. 

Was  handsome  to  tl»e  children's  eye, 
Sweet  music  of  the  buh-o-Unk, 

Gave  pleasure  in  a  sunlit  sky. 

The  lofty  hei^rht  of  hard-wood  trees, 

Tliat  used  to  j;rovv  up<?n  the  hill. 
Was  kept  to  burn — we  did  not  tVeeze — 

For  the  fireplace  we  used  to  till ! 
The  nijrhtingale— her  iinj;iu«;  sonj?, 

I'pon  those  trees,  in  summer  time. 
We  heard  it  all  the  eveninjr  long, 

She'd  almost  charm  us  with  her  rhyme. 

of  clover  red  and  new-mown  hay, 

A  fragrance  on  the  air  swept  by, 
The  old  brickyard  and  miry  clay, 

Would  sometimes  cause  us  boys  to  sigh  ! 
The  sunset  spread  its  rose-red  glare, 

The  stars  upon  the  upland  play; 
Thiiugh  dreamy  paths  of  purple  air, 

Xorth  Mountain  ranges  stretch  away  I 

Beside  the  harti,  ch)se  to  the  wood, 
Within  the  mellow  twilight  gloanu 


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THE    POTTER    FAMILY. 

IIow  oft.  a  barpfo'ot  bmj,  I  stood, 
To  wait  until  tho  cows  cuine  home. 

The  batt'j  of  my  life  I've  foujrht, 

Part  ft-om  the  scenes  of  boyhood's  time, 

Yet  even  In  this  time  I  soufrht 
To  clusp  a  stronger  Hand  than  mine  I 


.1.  s.  r. 


Even  him,  who  has  ''all  power  in  heiiven  and  on 
earth."  Who  "  spoiled  principalities  and  powers  and 
made  a  show  of  them  openly."  "Who  abolished 
deaffi,  and  brought  life  and  immortality  to  light  by 
the  gospel."  Who  is  "  the  resurrection  and  the 
life."  And  has  the  ♦'  keys  of  /tfnfrx  and  of  7M////  /  " 
Amen!  And  is  coming  again  to  raise  the  <hod: 
yea,  father  and  mother  with  the  rest,  who  now  sh*>^, 
on  the  "  Old  Homestead  '  "  ♦'  For  the  trumpet  shall 
sound,  and  the  dead  shall  be  raised  incorruptii)le," 
etc.     Let  us  praise  God  for  the  blessed  hope. 

MY    FATHER    AND   MOTHER. 

Isntpf  Pottn-  (unl  Miss  Mar;/  Bic*^, 

Married  January  7th,  1780. 

THEIR   CHILDREN. 

Aaron  Potter,  born  Sept.  3rd,  178«). 
Zebudah  Potter,  born  Mar.  22nd,  17H8. 
Israel  l*otter,  Jr.,  born  Jan.  7th,  1790. 
John  Potter,  born  Jan.  17th,  1792. 
Joseph  Potter,  born  Jan.  31st,  1794. 
Mary  Potter,  born  May  16th,  1796. 
Sarah  Potter,  born  Dec.  17th,  1798. 
Fanny  Potter,  born  Jan.  11th,  1800. 
James  M.  Potter,  born  April  7th,  1802. 


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Jacob  Potter,  born  Feb.  10th,  1804. 
Susanna  Potter,  born  Feb.  10th,  1806. 
Ann  Potter,  born  Nov.  15th,  1808. 
Josiah  S.  Potter,  born  Feb.  22d,  1810. 
Zeruah  Potter,  born  Dec.  24th,  1812. 
Isaiah  S.  Potter,  born  Oct.  9th,  1814. 
'Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee.  Except  a  man  be 
born  a<rain,    he  cannot   see  the  kingdom  of  God." 
(John  iii.  3. )     Jesus  Christ  is  "  the  first  born  from 
the  dead."     (Col.  i.  18,  and  Rev.  i.  5.) 

Thus  endeth  the  first  instalment ! 
Qta'fe  an  Annt/ f 

But  from  "  Israel,"  sprang  not  quite  so  many  as 
**  the  stars  of  heaven  for  multitude,"  as  was  the  case 
of  Abraham ;  "  in  thee,  and  in  thy  seed,  shall  all  the 
families  of  the  earth  be  blessed:"  "and  that  seed 
was  Christ."  -And  if  ye  be  Christ's,  then  are  ye 
Abraham's  seed,  and  heirs  according  to  the  promise.". 
(Paul.) 

MARRIA(JES. 
Marrt/iiuj  uf  the  Children. 
•  'The  children  of  this  world  marry,  and  are  given 
in   marriage :    but   they    which   shall  be    accounted 
worthy  to^  obtain  that  world,  and  the  resurrection 
from  the  dead,  neither  marry,  nor  are  given  m  mar- 
riage :  neither  can  they  die  any  more  :  for  they  are 
equal  unto  the  an-els  :  and  are  the  children  of  God, 
beino-   the    children   of     the   resurrection."— Jesus. 
(Luke  20:    34-36.)     "Man  sliall  leave  his   father 


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and  his    mother,    and   shall  cleave   unto  his  wife.'' 
(Gen.  2:  24.) 

Aaron  Potter  and  Susan  Purday. 

Zebudah  Potter  and  Josiah  Spurr. 

Israel  Potter,  Jr.  and  Catherine  Ditmars. 

John  Potter  and  Mary  Balcomb. 

Joseph  Potter  and  Margaret  Balcomb. 

Mary  Potter  and  James  Balcomb. 

James  M.  Potter  and  Sylvia  Harris. 

Sarah  Potter  and  Josiah  Spurr,  2d  wife. 

Ann  Potter  and  Rev.  Joshua  B.  Coggswell. 

Susanna  Potter  and  Henry  Watkeys. 

Jacob  Potter  and  Catherine  Warn. 

Josiah  S.  Potter  and  Louisa  Bartaux. 

Zeruah  Potter  and  Thomas  Hurd.' 

Isaiah  S.  Potter  and  Sarah  A.  LaCain. 

John  Potter  and  Maria  Marshal,  2d  wife. 

Jacob  Potter  and  Mary  J.  Cook,  2d  wife. 

Josiah  S.  Potter  and  Naomi  G.  Bent,  2d  wife. 

James  M.  Potter  and  Caroline  Wilson,  2d  wife 

Sarah  Spurr  and  Harris  Miller,  2d  husband. 
"Be  fruitful,    and   multiply,    and   replenish   the 
earth."     (Gen.  1 :  28.) 

All  the  family  married  but  one  ! 

DEATHS. 

*'  It  is  appointed  unto  men  once  to  die,  but  after 
this  the  judgment :  so  Christ  was  once  offered  to  bf;ar 
the  sins  of  many  ;  and  unto  them  that  look  for  him 
shall  he  appear  the  second  time  without  sin  [or  sin- 
offering]  unto  salvation."  (Heb.  9:  27,  28.) 


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JFattjcr  mti  iEoti)cr, 

r>lJOTllEUS  AM)  SlSTKUS,  WHO  HANE  DiED  I 

And   now   "sleep   in   the   dust   of   the    earth.*' 

(Dan.  12:  2;   1  Thess.  4:   l:;.  is.) 

Zehudah  Spurr.  d.  Jan.  11th,  181(5;  age  2H. 
Joseph  Potter,  d.  Oct.  l*.>th,  182!)  ;  age  Sf). 
Zcniah  Hui-d,  d.  :SIar.  !»th,  1840;  age  2K. 
Rev.  Israel  Potter,  d.  Aug.  17th,  1847  ;  age  84. 
Mary,  wife  of  Rev.  Israel  Potter,  d.  :Mar.  7th, 

184i) ;  age  80. 
Susan  Watkeys,  d.  Xov.,  18G6  ;  age  60. 
Aaron  Potterl  d.  Sept.  21st,  LSliO  ;  age  74. 
Rev.  Israel    Potter,  Jr.,   d.   June   2()th,    18(i0; 

age  70.     . 
Jacob  Potter,  d.  June  !Kh,  18()() ;  age  02. 
Funny  Potter,  d.  Mar.  23rd,  187.5  ;  age  7.5. 
John  Potter,  d.  Mar.  15th,  187«  ;  age  8(5. 
Mary  Balcoml),  d.  Oct.  2nd,  1880;  age  84. 
Isaiah  S.  Potter,  d.  February,  1885;  age  71. 


"  If  a  man  die,  shall  he  live  again?  all  the  days  of 
,ny  appointed  time  will  I  wait,  till  my  change  come." 
(job  xiv.  14.)  "  I  am  the  resurrection,  and  the  life  : 
he  that  believeth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet 
shall  he  live  (at  the  last  day)  :  and  whosoever  liv- 
eth  (at  the  last  day)  and  believeth  in  me  shall  never 
(//p.  Believest  thou  this?"— Jesus.  (John  xi.  25,  26.) 
"  Beheld,  I  show  you  a  mystery;  we  shall  not  all 
sleep  (in  death),  but  we  siiall  all  be  changed."— 
Paul.      (1  Cor.  15:  51.) 


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ii;:MJi^-5g*i 


TIIK    POTT  K 11    FAMILY 


11 


^H 


Extract  from  Rev.  Israel  Potter's  Letter 

To  thf^  Editor,  Dr.  lidhhnif. 

(This  letter  was  from  my  clear  old  father,  dated  the  year  that 
I  was  born.) 

Clements,  Annapolis  County,  N.  S. 

M(i>/  12,  1«10. 

Dear  and  Key.  Sir  :— In  the  beginning  of  :March 
last,   a    most    wonderful    and    powerful    reformation 
began  in  the  lower  part  of  this  town,  which  seemed 
to  pervade  the  minds  of  old  and  young,  and  many, 
we  hope,  were  brought  to  the  knowledge  of  the  truth. 
About  ten  davs  afterward  the  good  work  made  its 
appearance  in  the  middle  of  the  town.     The  people 
assembled  from  every  quarter,  and  it  seemed  that  it 
might  be  truly  said  that  God  was  passing  through 
the"  place  in  a  very  powerful  manner.     The  glorious 
work    ha^    since   spread    Mirough  every  part  of  the 
town  and  some   of  all  ages  have  been  made  to  bow 
to  the  mild  scei)tre  of  the  Redeemer. 

The  ordinance  of  baptism  has  been  administered 
for  five  Sabl)aths  successively.     Forty-five  have  been 
admitted  to  this  sacred  rite,  and  a  church  has  been 
constitut(>d  upon  the  gospel  plan,  consisting  of  sixty- 
five  members,  to  which  we  expect  further  additions. 
If  I  should  say  that  200  have  been  hoi)efully  con- 
verted to  the  i.ord  in  this  town  since  the  reformation 
commenced.  I  think  I  should  not  exceed  the  truth. 
Tlie    good    work    is    still    spreading   eastward    very 
rapidly,    and    looUs    likely    to    spread    through   the 
province. 


12 


A    HISTORY    OF 


The  opposition  has  been  great,  and  many  oaths 
have  l)een  sworn,  even  in  the  time  of  divine  service. 
But  the  Lord  has  triumphed  over  the  horse  and  his 
rider,  and  blessed  be  his  name  ! 

At  Round  Hill  I  understand  there  is  a  number  to 
be  baptized  to-day.  The  province  of  Nova  Scotia 
has  been  highly  favored  with  the  gospel.  \Ve  heg 
an  interest  in  your  prayers,  that  the  Lord  would 
cr'iye  us  strengrtb  to  contend  earnestly  for  the  faith 
that  was  once  delivered  to  the  saints. 

Your  unworthy  friend, 

Israel   Potter. 

Was  In  the  War  of  1812. 

My  fiither  was  Captain  of  the  Militia,  in  the  war 
of   1812.     He    served    during    the    reign    of    King 

Geortre  IV.    But  this  was  before  he  was  ordained  to  the 

■5?  ,  . 

gospel  ministry.  In  after  years  his  delight  was  m 
''the  law  of  the  Lord."  He  laid  aside  the  "carnal 
weapons,"  for  "the  sword  of  the  spirit,  which  is  the 
word  of  God."  His  meditations  by  night,  and  by 
day,  was  in  the  gospel  of  the  Son  of  God.  His 
prayers  in  the  morning  for  the  blessings  of  the  day, 
and  at  evening  for  God's  watch-care  over  us  through 
the  ni«dit,  was  of  intinite  vahie  to  the  household, 
the  neighborhood,  and  the  comuumity  at  large.  I 
hope  his  successcrs  are  following  in  his  footsteps,  and 
preaching  God's  word,  instead  of  the  fables  of  the 
last  days  !  (),  what  glorious  times  I  have  seen  in  the 
"old  kitchen,"  when  I  was  young — before  the  nieet- 
ino-  house  was  built !     The  preaching,  the  exhorta- 


I 


THE    POTTER    FAMILY 


la 


V 


tions,  the  old  songs  of  Zion !  The  shouting  of  the 
saints— the  bleating  of  the  lambs,  and  going  down 
"bv  the  river  side,"  to  be  ''btrrmf  with  Chrlxt  in 
baptism  /"  etc. 

Rev.  Israel  Potter  was  ordained  to  take  the  pas- 
toral charge  of  the  iirst  Baptist  church  in  the  to^'n  of 
Clements.  Ho  served  the  church  for  many  years — 
until  his  eyes  failed  him  ;  then  his  son,  Israel  Potter, 
Jun.,  was  ordained  co-pastor,  and  labored  with  his 
father  in  the  gospel ;  and  finally  had  the  whole  charge 
of  the  church  up  to  the  time  of  his  death. 

My  father  often  took  his  text  from  among  the 
Prophets,  and  the  Psalms,  and  sometimes  from  the 
Song  of  Solomon. 

Mv  brother  Israel  was  not  so  much  of  a  sermonizer  : 
his  o-ift  was  more  of  exhortation.  Hut  the  best  of  all 
was,  they  both  had  salvation  ;  and  that  is  the  reason 
thev  had  souls  for  their  hire  ! 

Father  used  to  work  hard  all  the  week,  farming, 
fishing  and  brick-making  ;  then  go  and  preach  Sundays 
all  over  the  town  and  county,  year  after  year,  and 
didn't  have  to  go  to  Europe  every  summer  for  his 
health  1  He  was  a  notable  public-spirited  man,  always 
ready  to  give  generous  aid  to  public  institutions,  a^d 
ai&o  to  local  enterprises.  He  didn't  charge  $5000  a 
year  for  telling  the  people,  that  "God  so  loved  the 
world  that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  who- 
soever believeth  on  him  should  not  perish,  but  have 
everlasting  life."  (John  iii.  10. )  Whatever  his  con- 
victi(»ns  were  concerning  doctrine,  he  had  the  inde- 
pendence to  assert  them  ;  and  his  name  and  influence 


14 


A    HISTORY    OF 


went  tlH()u<irhout  the  province,  and  his  house  was  al- 
ways open  for  ministers  and  for  "pilirrinis  and  stranir- 


ers"  I 


Tjie   Contrast. 

The  expense  of  the  latter-day  .sweet  spiritual  flow- 
ering out  and  rounding-off  periods,  in  the  brief  wor- 
shi})  on  the  Lord's  day,  ean  best  be  estimated  by  con- 
trasting it  with  the  old-fashioned,  somewhat  ungar- 
nished,  l>ut  hearty,  worship  of  the  earlier  days— with 
the  burden  uj)on  them,  "Woe  is  me,  if  I  i)reach  not 
the  gosi)el  of  Christ !"  They  had  no  picnics,  church 
ftiirs,  and  gambling  tables  in  the  "house  of  God"  in 
those  days.  The  burden  of  their  preaching  was: 
"lie  that  bclieveth  and  is  bajitized  shall  be  saved; 
but  he  that  believeth  not  shall  be  damned!"  Their 
songs  were — 

'*  The  ,jiKl<rnient  day  is  rollin.^f  on. 
The  ufloss  of  life  will  soon  be  run, 
Creation  with  her  tiery  doom, 

Tiie  Lord  will  '■  on  appear! 
Oh,  there'll  he  irlc     ,  jrlory,  glory, 
When  saints  sliall  view  liiin  near." 

My  father  lived  in  the  days  of  James  Manning, 
Edward  Planning,  Theodore  Harding,  Harris  Hard- 
ing, Thomas  H.  Chipman,  Dr.  Jialdwin,  Enoch  Tow- 
ner, Thomas  Ansley,  and  a  host  of  others  that  I  have 
seen  with  mine  own  eves.  Thev  were  all  faithful 
men  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord,  and  all  above  re- 
proach I  I  would  give  u'ore  for  one  of  their  old  .ser- 
inons  than  I  would  for  all  the  UKufd'n  pttpnhir  ser- 
tnoufi  put  together,  with  a  few  exceptions. 

Let  us  all  try  to  emulate  and   benefit  by  their  ex- 


THK    POTTER   P'AMILV. 


15 


ariiplo.  My  faith  is  still  strong  in  the  last  "will  and 
testaiiient"  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.  I 
have  no  regard  for  "evolution"  and  "new  departures." 
I  believe  God  made  a  man  and  a  woman  at  the 
ontxH.  And  ail  the  Rev.  Divuies  who  are  paddling 
"Darwin's"  canoe  had  better  repent,  and  believe 
God's  word,  before  they  get  upset! 


APPENDIX. 


,1 


Children  of  Uncle  Joseph,  Upper  Clements. 


^^'arren  Potter,  born 
Sophia  Potter,  born 
Eliza  Potter,  born 
Louisa  Potter,  born 
Lvman  Potter,  born 
Win.  F.  Potter,  born 
^lary  Potter,  born 
Sally  Potter,  born 
Silas  l\)ttcr,  born 


died 

died 

died 

died 

died 

died 

died 

died 

died 


L^NCLE  Franklin's  Children,  West  Port. 

George  Potter,  born  died 

William  Potter,  born  died 

Edward  Potter,  born  died 

Joseph  Potter,  born  died 

Franklin  Potter,  born  '  died 

Mary  Ann  Potter,  born  died 

Hettie  Potter,  born  died 


16 


A    HISTORY    OF 


I 


Synthi:i  Potter,  born 
Phebe  Potter,  born 


died 
died 


Uncle  Benjamin's  Children,  Smiths  Cove. 

John  Potter,  born  died 

Thomas  Potter,  born  died 

William  Potter,  born  died 

Henry  Potter,  born  died 

Edward  Potter,  born  died 

Synthia  Potter,  born  died 

Sarah  Potter,  born  died 

born  died 

])orn  died 

Children  of  Bro.  Aaron  &  Susan,  Clements  Vale. 


! 


James  Edw.  Potter  born 
Anthony  Potter,  i)oru 
Israel  Potter,  born 
Reuben  Potter,  born 
Aaron  Potter,  born 
Fanny  Potter,  born 
Mary  Potter,  born 
Elizabeth  Potter,  born 
Susanna  Potter,  born 

born 
born 


died 
died 
died 
died 
died 
died 
died 
died 
died 
died 
died 


Children  or  Bro.  Israel  and  Catherine, 
Clements  Vale. 

John  Dou«:las  Potter  born  died 


Dowe  Potter,  born 


died 


THE   POTTER  FAMILY. 


17 


, 


David  Potter,  born 
Jeremiah  Potter,  born 
Israel  Potter,  born 
Catherine  Potter,  born 
Abijrail  Potter,  born 
Kebecca  Potter,  born 


died 
died 
died 
died 
died 
died 


Children  of  Bro.  John  and  Polly,  Clements  Port. 


Helen  Potter,  born 
John  H.  Potter,  born 
Olive  Potter,  born 
William  Potter,  born 
James  Potter,  born 
Robert  Potter,  born 
Mary  Ann  Potter,  born 
Samuel  Potter,  born 
Sarah  Potter,  born 


died 

died 

died 

died 

died 

died 

died 

died 

died 


Children  of  Bro.  Joseph  and  Margaret, 

Upper  Clements. 

Jeruin  Potter,  born  <l|ed 

Ambrose  Potter,  born  (^^jed 

Joseph  Potter,  born  ^^jed 

Catharine  Potter,  born  died 

Jacob  Potter,  born  ^^i^<^ 

born  t^ied 

born  died 

Children  of  Sister  Mary  and  James. 

Zebudah  A.,  b.  Jan.  1 ,  1817  ;  d.  Aug.  21, 1851 ;  age  34 
Israel  P.,  b.  May  17,  1811);  d. 


18 


THE    HISTORV    OF 


Eliza  M.,  1).  Jan.  8,  1821;  d. 

JolinCx.,  b.  Dec.  3,  1821  ;  d. 

James  H.,  h.  Dec.  21,  J 824;  d.  Fel..  19, 1885  ;  age  31 

Henry  W.,b.  Oct.  1,  1826;  d. 

Edmund  P.,  b.  Aug    15,  1828  ;  d. 

Susan  A.,  b.  May  4,  1831;  d. 

George  W.,  i).  May  6,  1833  ;  d. 

Children  of  Bro.  James  and  Syvia, 
Upper  Clements. 

Peterson  Potter,  i)orn  died 

Polhemus  Potter,  born  died 

Harris  Potter,  born  died 

Fred  Potter,  born  died 

Louisa  Potter,  born  died 

Children  of  Bro.  Jacoh  and  Catharine, 
Potters  Point. 

died 


Harriet  Potter,  born 
Alfred  Potter,  born 
Elizabeth  Potter,  born 
Joseph  Potter,  born 
Mary  Catharine  Potter,  b. 
Peierson  Potter,  born 


died 
died 
died 
died 
died 


Children  of  Sister  Ann  and  Joshua. 


Burton,  born 
Adoniram,  born 
Zeruah,  born 
Zenith,  born 
Wallace,  born 


died 
died 
died 
died 
died 


:m^^:^. 


THE    POTTER    FAMILY. 


19 


Marv,  born 
Arniaiintha,  born 
Byron,  born 


died 
died 
died 


Children  of  Josiah  and  Louisa,  Potters  Point. 

ElizH  Jane,  b.  Feb.  2,  1842  ;  d.  1855  ;  age  13. 

George  M.,  b.  Dec.  11,  1843. 

Mercy  M.,  1).  1847  ;  d.  November,  1851 ;  age  4. 

Anna  Louisa,  h.  Oct.  6,  1849. 

Emma,  b.  January,  1852;  d.  May  1,  1852. 

Wife  Louisa  d.  May  16,  1852 ;  age  32. 

Josiah  and  Naomi  (one  child),  East  Boston. 

Emma  Z.  Potter,  born  Mar.  28th,  1854. 

Wife,  Naomi   G.  Potter,   died  July   19th,   1877; 
n<re  54  yrs.  3  months. 

Isaiah  S.  and  Sarah  A.  L.   (one  child). 
Potters  Point. 

Emma  Potter,  born 

Children  of  My  Son  George,  and  Maria,  Boston. 

George  F.,  b.  Dec.  22,  1869  ;  d. 

Walter  H.,  b.  May  2,  1871;  d. 

LukiM.,  b.  Mat.  23,  1873:  d. 

Graci-i  M.,  b.  Dec.  5,  1876  ;  d. 

Nannie,  b.  Sept.  29,  1879  ;  d.  July  21,  1880. 

Willie,  b.  Feb.  21,  1881 ;  d.  Sept.  19,  1881. 


VMW  <wm'^i'm 


20 


A    HISTORY    OF 


MUSINGS, 

OF   OLD   TIMES.   WHEN    A    BOY 


The  barn,  the  bay,  ^'a8  ftill  of  hay, 
Where  hens  went  eveiy  day  to  lay. 

The  ox,  the  cow,  the  sheep,  the  lambs, 
The  rtslilnu  beach,  so  ftiU  of  cu  ns. 

The  thrashin}?  floor,  the  thrashed  wheat, 
We  winnowed  on  a  home-made  sheet. 

The  old  rtax  brake,  I  knew  quite  well, 
I  used  more  times  than  I  can  tell. 

The  logs,  the  saw-mill  and  the  brook. 
We  cau;;ht  some  trout,  with  a  pin-hook. 

Roast  spare-rib,  and  the  «ood  baked  lamb. 
The  potatoes  dry,  and  the  best  of  ham. 

The  corn,  the  pumpkins,  and  the  beans, 
I  now  remember  all  such  scenes. 

I  went  to  mill  with  a  bag  of  grain, 
Was  sometimes  caught  out  in  the  rain. 

The  maple  trees,  the  sugar  c.anp, 

Gave  light  by  night.  witb.Mit  a  lamp.      "' 

The  loom  went  bang,  and  the  spinning  wheel, 
The  yarn  wound  on  the  c  Id  hand  reel. 

We  us>ed  the  scythe,  pitchfork  and  rake. 
But  eveninir  time  we  got  hot  cake. 

The  field  of  flax,  all  dressed  in  blue, 
Gave  to  our  eyes  an  elegant  hue. 

The  sausages  and  Christmas  pie 
Were  made  so  nice,  we  did  not  cry. 


:.M:-?>- 


THE    POTTER    FAillLY.  ^1 

The  lif.-t  of  broad  my  mother  made, 
My  sisters  learned  the  same  good  trade. 

The  old  steel  trap,  the  rabbit  snare. 
We  caught  the  fox,  and  the  gray  hare. 

The  pears,  the  cherries,  and  the  plum 
Were  sweet  to  us,— we  did  them  gum. 

The  hawk  the  gul\  and  eagle  too. 
The  owl  at  night,  said  hoo-hoo-hoo. 

Am  Now  a  Man,  and, — 

with  liarrow-axe,  and  broa<l-axe  new, 
I've  hewed  shlptlmber,  straight  and  true ! 
Whether  hardwood,  spruce,  ^r  white  pine, 
I  always  hewed  un  to  the  line ! 

And  by  the  grace  of  God,  will  try  and  hew  up  to 

the  Gospel  Hne,  as  did  my  ' '  Father  "  and  ' '  Brother," 

who  have  "fallen  asleep!"   And  if  the  chips  fly  in 

your  face,  you  must  get  out  of  the  way  of  the  axe  . 

(The  chips  are  hay,  wood  and  stubble  !  etc.) 

The  Old   and  New  Testament  is  my  axe,   "two 


eaged 


!  " 


Now,  let  me  say,  An  Revoir  ! 

I  may  not  see  you  any  more ! 

But  hope  in  Christ  to  reach  that  shore 

Where  we  shall  live  for  evermore ! 

And  sing  the  song  of  grace  divine, 

The  gift  of  God  to  all  mankind ! 

Submitted  all  in  good  faith, 

I  remain, 
Your  unworthy  friend  and  servant, 

J.  S.  POTTER. 
Boston,  Feb.  22,  1885. 


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Il£  leadeth  me  !  oh !  blessed  thought, 
Oh  !  words  with  heavenly  comfort  fraught ; 
Whate'er  I  do,  where'er  I  be, 
Still  'lis  God's  hand  that  leadeth. 

Ref. — He  leadeth  me !  He  leadeth  me ! 
By  his  own  band  He  leadeth  me ; 
His  faithful  follower  I  would  be, 
For  by  his  hand  He  leadeth  me. 

Sometimes  'mtd  scenes  of  deepest  gloom. 
Sometimes  where  Eden's  bowers  bloom, 
By  waters  still,  o'er  troubled  sea, — 
Still  'tis  His  hand  that  leadeth  me. 

Lord,  I  would  clasp  Thy  hand  in  mine, 
Nor  even  murmur  nor  repine — 
Content,  whatever  lot  I  see. 
Since  'tis  my  God  that  iT.deth  me. 

And  when  my  task  on  earth  is  done, 
When,  by  Thy  grace,  the  victory's  won. 
E'en  death's  cold  wave  I  will  not  flee. 
Since  Jesus  is  my  victory  ! 


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